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Torchlight

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11. GOP Rule #4

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 01:20 PM

Jun 2022

"It's easier to beg forgiveness afterwards than ask permission beforehand."

It's an effective variation of the old "what, me worry?" routine, and his idiot base falls for it every damned time. Bless their little hearts.

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Donald Trump was detached from INTEGRITY [View all] mzmolly Jun 2022 OP

Exactly. He knew he was lying. blm Jun 2022 #1

Indeed he did. mzmolly Jun 2022 #2

It lets him off the hook for his deliberate acts of deceit. blm Jun 2022 #3

I agree. mzmolly Jun 2022 #4

What he actually **believed** is pretty much besides the point Martin Eden Jun 2022 #5

I don't think he mzmolly Jun 2022 #8

So is Bill Barr and all the other republicans that knew how evil he was Bev54 Jun 2022 #6

Yep! mzmolly Jun 2022 #7

Trump is a ruthless sociopath. He is not psychotic. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #9

Exactly. mzmolly Jun 2022 #10

Yes. Trump is the head of a crime syndicate. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #12

Yep. mzmolly Jun 2022 #13

GOP Rule #4 Torchlight Jun 2022 #11

Shoot - they don't even beg forgiveness mzmolly Jun 2022 #14